July 20, 2025 • 3 mins
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Katy Perry commanded headlines this week, balancing a daring stage presence with business as usual—but the showstopper was her dramatic mid-air mishap during her Lifetimes Tour stop at San Francisco’s Chase Center on July 18. According to multiple reports from Good Morning America, CBS News, and the San Francisco Chronicle, Perry was suspended above the crowd on a massive mechanical butterfly while performing “Roar” when the prop suddenly jolted, dipped, and nearly toppled her toward the audience. Fans gasped as Perry slipped in her seat, visibly startled, but she quickly steadied herself, kept singing, and shrugged it off with her trademark humor, quipping, “Not today, Satan.” The prop eventually landed safely, and Perry finished the show without injury, later posting a playful, blurry selfie to Instagram Stories captioned, “Good Night San Fran,” a nod to her unflappable stage persona. The technical glitch, reminiscent of earlier tour delays—including a seating hold-up due to another unexplained issue that night—underscored the ambition and occasional growing pains of her most elaborate production to date. The San Francisco Chronicle notes that despite the hiccups, Perry delivered a polished, energetic two-hour set, drawing a crowd heavy with fans from her 2010s heyday. The Lifetimes Tour, which kicked off in April, is designed as a sci-fi-inspired retrospective of her career and a glimpse into her artistic future, packed with aerial stunts, elaborate sets, and a mix of her greatest hits and newer tracks.
Public appearances and social media updates remained frequent: Perry celebrated a hometown Los Angeles show at the Kia Forum on July 15, posting on Instagram about her excitement to play for “ALL the Angelenos,” and clips from the event show her delivering a crowd-pleasing rendition of “Dark Horse.” Meanwhile, the business of being Katy Perry never slows. While there’s no major new venture to report this week, her financial empire—spanning chart-topping music, a lucrative Vegas residency, fragrance lines, fashion collaborations, and endorsements—continues to be a frequent topic in entertainment business coverage, with outlets like IMDb highlighting her “iconic” ability to turn fame into a diversified portfolio. Earlier this year, she made headlines for joining Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin spaceflight, though the Lifetimes Tour’s debut and her recent personal life—including her split from actor Orlando Bloom—have also fueled tabloid chatter. Notably, there’s no confirmation of new business deals or product launches in the past few days, but Perry’s social media stays active, blending concert sneak peeks, witty quips, and the occasional throwback to past ventures like her shoe line.
In summary, Katy Perry’s week was marked by a headline-grabbing stage scare that showcased both her showmanship and resilience, reinforced her status as a live-performance risk-taker, and reminded fans why her tours are spectacles. Her business and brand remain robust, even if this week’s news cycle was dominated by the drama of the stage rather than the boardroom.
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Katy Perry commanded headlines this week, balancing a daring stage presence with business as usual—but the showstopper was her dramatic mid-air mishap during her Lifetimes Tour stop at San Francisco’s Chase Center on July 18. According to multiple reports from Good Morning America, CBS News, and the San Francisco Chronicle, Perry was suspended above the crowd on a massive mechanical butterfly while performing “Roar” when the prop suddenly jolted, dipped, and nearly toppled her toward the audience. Fans gasped as Perry slipped in her seat, visibly startled, but she quickly steadied herself, kept singing, and shrugged it off with her trademark humor, quipping, “Not today, Satan.” The prop eventually landed safely, and Perry finished the show without injury, later posting a playful, blurry selfie to Instagram Stories captioned, “Good Night San Fran,” a nod to her unflappable stage persona. The technical glitch, reminiscent of earlier tour delays—including a seating hold-up due to another unexplained issue that night—underscored the ambition and occasional growing pains of her most elaborate production to date. The San Francisco Chronicle notes that despite the hiccups, Perry delivered a polished, energetic two-hour set, drawing a crowd heavy with fans from her 2010s heyday. The Lifetimes Tour, which kicked off in April, is designed as a sci-fi-inspired retrospective of her career and a glimpse into her artistic future, packed with aerial stunts, elaborate sets, and a mix of her greatest hits and newer tracks.
Public appearances and social media updates remained frequent: Perry celebrated a hometown Los Angeles show at the Kia Forum on July 15, posting on Instagram about her excitement to play for “ALL the Angelenos,” and clips from the event show her delivering a crowd-pleasing rendition of “Dark Horse.” Meanwhile, the business of being Katy Perry never slows. While there’s no major new venture to report this week, her financial empire—spanning chart-topping music, a lucrative Vegas residency, fragrance lines, fashion collaborations, and endorsements—continues to be a frequent topic in entertainment business coverage, with outlets like IMDb highlighting her “iconic” ability to turn fame into a diversified portfolio. Earlier this year, she made headlines for joining Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin spaceflight, though the Lifetimes Tour’s debut and her recent personal life—including her split from actor Orlando Bloom—have also fueled tabloid chatter. Notably, there’s no confirmation of new business deals or product launches in the past few days, but Perry’s social media stays active, blending concert sneak peeks, witty quips, and the occasional throwback to past ventures like her shoe line.
In summary, Katy Perry’s week was marked by a headline-grabbing stage scare that showcased both her showmanship and resilience, reinforced her status as a live-performance risk-taker, and reminded fans why her tours are spectacles. Her business and brand remain robust, even if this week’s news cycle was dominated by the drama of the stage rather than the boardroom.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Katy Perry commanded headlines this week, balancing a daring stage
presence with business as usual, but the showstopper was her
dramatic mid air miss app during her Lifetime's tour stop
at San Francisco's Chase Center on July eighteenth. According to
multiple reports from Good Morning America, CBS News, and the
San Francisco Chronicle, Perry was suspended above the crowd on
(00:23):
a massive mechanical butterfly while performing Roar, when the props
suddenly jolted, dipped, and nearly toppled her toward the audience.
Fans gasped as Perry slipped in her seat, visibly startled,
but she quickly steadied herself, kept singing, and shrugged it
off with her trademark humor quipping not Today Satan. The
(00:44):
prop eventually landed safely, and Perry finished the show without injury,
later posting a playful blurry selfie to Instagram stories captioned
good Night San Fran a nod to her unflappable stage persona.
The technical glitch reminiscent of earlier tour delays, including a
seating hold up due to another unexplained issue that night,
(01:05):
underscored the ambition and occasional growing pains of her most
elaborate production to date. The San Francisco Chronicle notes that
despite the hiccups, Perry delivered a polished, energetic two hours set,
drawing a crowd heavy with fans from her twenty ten's heyday.
The Lifetimes Tour, which kicked off in April, is designed
as a sci fi inspired retrospective of her career and
(01:28):
a glimpse into her artistic future, packed with aerial suns,
elaborate sets, and a mix of her greatest hits and
newer tracks. Public appearances in social media updates remained frequent.
Perry celebrated a hometown Los Angeles show at the Kia
Forum on July fifteenth, posting on Instagram about her excitement
to play for all the Angelinos, and clips from the
(01:50):
event show her delivering a crowd pleasing rendition of dark Horse. Meanwhile,
the business of being Katy Perry never slows. While there's
no major new venture to RepA sport this week, her
financial empire, spanning chart topping music, a lucrative Vegas residency,
fragrance lines, fashion collaborations and endorsements continues to be a
(02:11):
frequent topic in entertainment business coverage, with outlets like IMDb
highlighting her iconic ability to turn fame into a diversified portfolio.
Earlier this year, she made headlines for joining Jeff Bezos's
Blue Origin spaceflight, though the lifetime's tour's debut and her
recent personal life, including her split from actor Orlando Bloom,
(02:33):
have also fueled tabloid chatter. Notably, there's no confirmation of
new business deals or product launches in the past few days,
but Perry's social media stays active, blending concert sneak peaks,
wood equips, and the occasional throwback to past ventures like
her shoe line. In summary, Katy Perry's week was marked
(02:53):
by a headline grabbing stage scare that showcased both her
showmanship and resilience, reinforced her status as a live performance
risk taker, and reminded fans why her tours are spectacles.
Her business and brand remain robust, even if this week's
news cycle was dominated by the drama of the stage
rather than the boardroom. And that is it for today.
(03:15):
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Katy Perry commanded headlines this week, balancing a daring stage
presence with business as usual, but the showstopper was her
dramatic mid air miss app during her Lifetime's tour stop
at San Francisco's Chase Center on July eighteenth. According to
multiple reports from Good Morning America, CBS News, and the
San Francisco Chronicle, Perry was suspended above the crowd on
(00:23):
a massive mechanical butterfly while performing Roar, when the props
suddenly jolted, dipped, and nearly toppled her toward the audience.
Fans gasped as Perry slipped in her seat, visibly startled,
but she quickly steadied herself, kept singing, and shrugged it
off with her trademark humor quipping not Today Satan. The
(00:44):
prop eventually landed safely, and Perry finished the show without injury,
later posting a playful blurry selfie to Instagram stories captioned
good Night San Fran a nod to her unflappable stage persona.
The technical glitch reminiscent of earlier tour delays, including a
seating hold up due to another unexplained issue that night,
(01:05):
underscored the ambition and occasional growing pains of her most
elaborate production to date. The San Francisco Chronicle notes that
despite the hiccups, Perry delivered a polished, energetic two hours set,
drawing a crowd heavy with fans from her twenty ten's heyday.
The Lifetimes Tour, which kicked off in April, is designed
as a sci fi inspired retrospective of her career and
(01:28):
a glimpse into her artistic future, packed with aerial suns,
elaborate sets, and a mix of her greatest hits and
newer tracks. Public appearances in social media updates remained frequent.
Perry celebrated a hometown Los Angeles show at the Kia
Forum on July fifteenth, posting on Instagram about her excitement
to play for all the Angelinos, and clips from the
(01:50):
event show her delivering a crowd pleasing rendition of dark Horse. Meanwhile,
the business of being Katy Perry never slows. While there's
no major new venture to RepA sport this week, her
financial empire, spanning chart topping music, a lucrative Vegas residency,
fragrance lines, fashion collaborations and endorsements continues to be a
(02:11):
frequent topic in entertainment business coverage, with outlets like IMDb
highlighting her iconic ability to turn fame into a diversified portfolio.
Earlier this year, she made headlines for joining Jeff Bezos's
Blue Origin spaceflight, though the lifetime's tour's debut and her
recent personal life, including her split from actor Orlando Bloom,
(02:33):
have also fueled tabloid chatter. Notably, there's no confirmation of
new business deals or product launches in the past few days,
but Perry's social media stays active, blending concert sneak peaks,
wood equips, and the occasional throwback to past ventures like
her shoe line. In summary, Katy Perry's week was marked
(02:53):
by a headline grabbing stage scare that showcased both her
showmanship and resilience, reinforced her status as a live performance
risk taker, and reminded fans why her tours are spectacles.
Her business and brand remain robust, even if this week's
news cycle was dominated by the drama of the stage
rather than the boardroom. And that is it for today.
(03:15):
Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss
an update on Katie Perry. Thanks for listening. This has
been a Quiet Please Production. For more check out Quiet
please dot ai or search the term biosnap wherever you
listen
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